Description

If you’ve ever considered working as a Cisco Networking Engineer or specialist, but felt you lacked the knowledge or skills to launch your career, this might be what you’re looking for.

This course bundle is aimed at absolute beginners to IT who want to start a career in Cisco networking or just develop their skills in this area. The course assumes you have no technical knowledge of IT whatsoever. To understand Cisco networking and practice it at a technical level, you must first possess an understanding of basic IT literacy as well as certain technologies, which you will be taught through this course. Through this course, you will gain a series of globally recognised networking certifications from CompTIA and Cisco. You will also possess a set of networking skills you can apply to a vast range of IT job roles.

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From the beginning, we teach you about basic IT literacy, basic software features and functions, basic networking, operating systems, and basic security threats. From there, the course steps up a notch exploring these areas in more depth. As you progress through the various stages, your knowledge of networking will gradually begin to develop.

An example of the CompTIA Network+ certification you can gain through this course.

The course bundle is comprised of five separate courses in total. Once of which is skills based only with no exam, and four certification courses with a final exam after each course. The final course being the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA). The first course (CompTIA IT Fundamentals) provides a soft introduction to basic IT terminology, concepts and technology.

As part of this bundle, you will also get access to a MeasureUP practice test for each certification course. Scroll down to read more about the MeasureUP practice tests and how they will help you pass your exams the first time.

This bundle contains five courses in total comprising of three CompTIA certification courses (inclusive of three official CompTIA exams), two Cisco certification courses (inclusive of two official Cisco exams) and one skills based CompTIA course (with no exam). This course MUST be completed in the order listed below. If however you feel the material covered in courses 1 and 2 is already familiar to you and is of no benefit, then you can skip ahead to courses 3-5. Click on a title to see a full breakdown of what you’ll be learning in each course.

Mobile Devices
• 1.0 What are we covering?
• 1.1 Given a scenario, install and configure laptop hardware and components
• 1.2 Given a scenario, install components within the display of a laptop
• 1.3 Given a scenario, use appropriate laptop features
• 1.4 Compare and contrast characteristics of various types of other mobile devices
• 1.5 Given a scenario, connect and configure accessories and ports of other mobile devices
• 1.6 Given a scenario, configure basic mobile device network connectivity and application support
• 1.7 Given a scenario, use methods to perform mobile device synchronizationNetworking
• 2.0 What are we covering?
• 2.1 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP ports, protocols and their purpose
• 2.2 Compare and contrast common networking hardware devices
• 2.3 Given a scenario, install and configure a basic wired/wireless SOHO network
• 2.4 Compare and contrast wireless networking protocols
• 2.5 Summarize the properties and purposes of services provided by networked hosts
• 2.6 Explain common network configuration concepts
• 2.7 Compare and contrast internet connection types, network types and their features
• 2.8 Given a scenario, use appropriate networking toolsHardware
• 3.0 What are we covering?
• 3.1 Explain basic cable types, features and their purposes
• 3.2 Identify common connector types
• 3.3 Given a scenario, install RAM types
• 3.4 Given a scenario, select, install and configure storage devices
• 3.5 Given a scenario, install and configure motherboards, CPUs and add-on cards
• 3.6 Explain the purposes and uses of various peripheral types
• 3.7 Summarize power supply types and features
• 3.8 Given a scenario, select and configure appropriate components for a custom PC configuration to meet customer specifications/needs
• 3.9 Given a scenario, install and configure common devices
• 3.10 Given a scenario, configure SOHO multifunction devices/printers and settings
• 3.11 Given a scenario, install and maintain various print technologiesVirtualization and Cloud Computing
• 4.1 Compare and contrast cloud computing concepts
• 4.2 Given a scenario, set up and configure client-side virtualizationHardware and Network Troubleshooting
• 5.0 What are we covering?
• 5.1 Given a scenario, use the best practice methodology to resolve problems
• 5.2 Given a scenario, troubleshoot problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPUs and power
• 5.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot hard drives and RAID arrays
• 5.4 Given a scenario, troubleshoot video, projector and display issues
• 5.5 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common mobile device issues while adhering to the appropriate procedures
• 5.6 Given a scenario, troubleshoot printers
• 5.7 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common wires and wireless network problems

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Watch this video to learn more about MeasureUP practice tests.

Course access period: 12 months online access

Salary and job prospect information

We use two excellent third-party resources to allow you to check your earning potential and job prospects before starting this course.

The first is IT JobsWatch, which allows you to check what employers are paying people on average with specific certifications, such as the ones contained in this bundle. Click here and enter the name of the certification you would like to see salary information on. Remember to check the earning potential for all the certifications in the bundle, especially the more advanced ones as these will offer the highest salary.

The second is Payscale, which also does the above, but allows you to see what types of job titles are paying more based around the certification you enquire about. Click here and enter the name of the certification you would like to see salary and job title information on. Again, remember to check the earning potential for all the certifications in the bundle, especially the more advanced ones as these will provide information on higher level job roles. Although some higher level roles may require experience, the information will give you an idea of future earning potential and career prospects.

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How much does a Network Engineer earn?

The average salary for a Network Engineer is £46,000 p.a.* As at October 2017. Source: ITjobswatch

What career paths are available to me through this course?

Cisco Network Engineer

Cisco Network Specialist

Cisco Network Analyst

Cisco Network Consultant

Network Engineer

Network Field Engineer

Network Deployment Engineer

Network Operations Engineer

Network Support Engineer

Network Operations Center Engineer

Network Consultant

Network Technician

Data Centre Manager

IT Manager

IT Consultant

IT Support Technician

Systems Administrator

How is each course taught?

All courses are online and self-paced, meaning you do it in your own home, in your own time, at your own pace and best of all… any where in the world, providing you have access to a laptop, PC or desktop computer, and an internet connection. Each lesson is pre-recorded allowing you to pause, fast-forward, skip sections, or go back to another lesson if you need to. The lessons are multi-media based, which means video and audio are used to teach the lessons. Your tutor will PowerPoint slides, illustrations, diagrams and give demonstrations to teach each class. Most lessons are also interactive, prompting the learner to participate. This might involve answering on-screen questions, participating in tasks.

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How long will it take me to complete each course?

As mentioned above, our courses are self-paced. Some people finish their course faster than others. Each certification course is between 12-30 hours. If you choose to only do one of the certification courses from this bundle, then it will take you less time than if you do two or three or all of them. No matter what though, you will always have 12 months to complete your course.

How do I book my exams?

When you’re ready to sit your exams, email [email protected] with your request along with the title of the exam you wish to take. We will then send you an email with instructions on how to complete your exam booking. The exams for this course must be sat at your local test center, which we will locate for you.

What do I need?

All you need is an internet connection and a device, such as a smart phone, tablet, laptop or PC, and an internet connection. To get the most out of the course, we recommend you access it using either a laptop or desktop computer through Google Chrome.

With Hudson’s e-learning system, certification has never been simpler! You can be starting your IT career or taking your current IT skills to the next level in just a few short weeks. Our learning system gives you all of the benefits of a live class at just a fraction of the cost. Courses include:

Expert Instructor-Led Training

We only use the industry’s finest instructors in the IT industry. They have a minimum of 15 years real-world experience and are subject matter experts in their fields. Unlike a live class, you can fast-forward, repeat or rewind all your lectures. This creates a personal learning experience and gives you all the benefit of hands-on training with the flexibility of doing it around your schedule 24/7.

Visual Demonstrations & Multimedia Presentations

Our courseware includes instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real world scenarios explained by the instructor. We always focus on real world scenarios and skill-set development.

Quizzes & Exam Simulators

Our custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding.

This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course. Hudson courses also include practice exams designed to replicate and mirror the environment in the testing center. These exams are on average 100 questions to ensure you are 100% prepared before taking your certification exam.

Social Learning & Networking

Hudson has designed a world class Learning Management System (LMS) This system allows you to interact and collaborate with other students and staff, form study groups, engage in discussions in our [email protected] Forums, rate and “like” different courses and stay up to date with all the latest industry knowledge through our forums, student contributions and announcement features. This LMS is unmatched in the industry and makes learning fun and enjoyable.

Flash Cards & Educational Games

Hudson knows that education is not a one size fits all approach. Students learn in different ways through different tools. That is why we provide Flash Cards and Education Games throughout our courses. This will allow you to train in ways that keep you engaged and focused. Each course will have dozens of Flash Cards so you can sharpen your skill-sets throughout your training as well as educational games designed to make sure your retention level of the materials is extremely high.

Navigation & Controls

Hudson’s self-paced training programs are designed in a modular fashion to allow you the flexibility to work with expert level instruction anytime 24/7. All courses are arranged in defined sections with navigation controls allowing you to control the pace of your training. This allows students to learn at their own pace around their schedule.

Add experience to your CV with Live Labs

If you’re looking to get ahead of the crowd and don’t have any technical experience, then you might want to consider adding live labs to your course. Because many IT jobs take place at the virtual level (i.e. behind a keyboard and mouse), the experience you’ll gain through a live lab is very similar to experience you’ll gain in the workplace. Consequently many employers regard live lab experience as a valued asset on a CV.

Live labs are also a great tool for experienced technicians as they allow individuals to put their newly acquired course skills to practice. To find out more about our range of live labs, including costs, and how they can enhance your skills, click here.

Non-cancellation of course

Please note that this course is not covered by our standard 7 day guarantee/cancellation/refund policy.